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Homeopathy for seasonal allergic rhinitis: rationale, design and methods of the three-armed randomized controlled HOMEOSAR trial
Patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) frequently use homeopathic therapy. Although there is some evidence that homeopathy may be effective in treating symptoms of SAR, there is a lack of high-quality ...
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - December 22, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: J. Siewert, M. Teut, K. Gaertner, S. Binting, C. Eberhardt, M. Ortiz, W. Grabowska, T. Reinhold, S. Roll, B. Stoeckigt, S. N. Willich, H. Cramer and B. Brinkhaus Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research

Is ‘mainstreaming AYUSH’ the right policy for Meghalaya, northeast India?
Conclusions: The wide acceptance of tribal medicine suggests that tribal medicine needs to be supported. The results of the study question the process of the implementation of the ‘mainstreaming AYUSH’ policy for Meghalaya and highlight the importance of contextualizing health policy within the local culture. A potential role for Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) at sub-national levels is also highlighted.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - August 18, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Sandra AlbertJohn Porter Source Type: research

Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among children from a German birth cohort (GINIplus): patterns, costs, and trends of use
Conclusion: CAM use among 15-year-old children in the GINIplus cohort is popular, but decreased noticeably compared with children from the same cohort at the age of 10 years. This is possibly mainly because German health legislation normally covers CAM for children younger than 12 years only.
Source: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine - March 10, 2015 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Salvatore ItaliaHelmut BrandJoachim HeinrichDietrich BerdelAndrea von BergSilke Wolfenstetter Source Type: research